Sugar Alcohols cause terrible gas?

I hate to sound gross, but I have awful gas...really awful...and it's been
going on awhile..

I ate sugar alcohols about 4 or so hours ago...

Is that what it is?

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***Kerri***
154/121/120
5'2"
6/10/03

I hate to sound gross, but I have awful gas...really awful...and it's been
going on awhile..

I ate sugar alcohols about 4 or so hours ago...

Is that what it is?

If I were you....? Yeah, that would be it!

-Sharon

yeah i was pretty sure

so does that mean I don't absorb them??

In article ,
says...
I hate to sound gross, but I have awful gas...really awful...and it's been
going on awhile..

I ate sugar alcohols about 4 or so hours ago...

Is that what it is?

If I were you....? Yeah, that would be it!

Sounds like my experience after having an Atkins bar.

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Saffire
205/186/125
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Kerri Ratliff wrote:
:: yeah i was pretty sure
::
:: so does that mean I don't absorb them??
::
::

No one knows for sure. However, it should not be a problem as long as
you're not over eating. I have found that if I don't eat too much (like a
serving) candy with SA I don't have gas problems. However, others find that
even a little bit (like less than a serving) causes them problems. It seems
to be a YMMV kind of thing. You'll have to pay attention to see how a
serving affects you -- if you don't like the result, don't eat SA candy with
that version of SA. Some have maltitol and some have lactitol. Check and
see if the both affect you with gas and/or cramps. Sorbitol is used
sometimes, but I don't think I've seen that in candy.

Oh, and whatever you don't, don't pigout on SA candy. Take it from me, I've
eaten 34 peices at a sitting and the result was unbelieveable! Similar to
being in a war zone.....more like having a war zone inside you....

Saffire wrote in message ...
In article ,
says...
I hate to sound gross, but I have awful gas...really awful...and it's been
going on awhile..

I ate sugar alcohols about 4 or so hours ago...

Is that what it is?

If I were you....? Yeah, that would be it!

Sounds like my experience after having an Atkins bar



Atkins bars don't contain any sugar alcohols. This just goes to show
you that people have gastric issues for any number of reasons and can
quickly jump to the wrong conclusion.

Sugar alcohols can definitely be a problem for some. I find using
products with them in moderation to be fine.

"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
Kerri Ratliff wrote:
:: yeah i was pretty sure
::
:: so does that mean I don't absorb them??
::
::

No one knows for sure. However, it should not be a problem as long as
you're not over eating. I have found that if I don't eat too much (like a
serving) candy with SA I don't have gas problems. However, others find
that
even a little bit (like less than a serving) causes them problems. It
seems
to be a YMMV kind of thing. You'll have to pay attention to see how a
serving affects you -- if you don't like the result, don't eat SA candy
with
that version of SA. Some have maltitol and some have lactitol. Check and
see if the both affect you with gas and/or cramps. Sorbitol is used
sometimes, but I don't think I've seen that in candy.

I have. I have sometimes seen isomalt too. Some sugar free hard candies say
splenda on the front, sorbitol on the nutrition panel, and isomalt in the
ingredients list. I still have no idea exactly which ingredient was used
(walmart's sugar free lemon drops, if I remember correctly).

Oh, and whatever you don't, don't pigout on SA candy. Take it from me,
I've
eaten 34 peices at a sitting and the result was unbelieveable! Similar to
being in a war zone.....more like having a war zone inside you....

Ouch! I think I maxed out on about 15 pieces once. That was painful.

revek

On 25 Sep 2003 08:01:08 -0700, (Chet Hayes)
wrote:

Atkins bars don't contain any sugar alcohols. This just goes to show
you that people have gastric issues for any number of reasons and can
quickly jump to the wrong conclusion.

Hmmmm... I thought someone posted here that glycerine =was= a sugar
alcohol (or maybe they posted that it was a very close chemical
cousin). As I recall, the Atkins bars have about 10g of glycerine in
them.

(Harold Groot) writes:
Hmmmm... I thought someone posted here that glycerine =was= a sugar
alcohol (or maybe they posted that it was a very close chemical
cousin). As I recall, the Atkins bars have about 10g of glycerine in
them.

Glycerine is another name for glycerol, and yes, it's a type of sugar
alcohol.

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol
http://www.lowcarb.org/glycerol.html

Harold Groot wrote:
On 25 Sep 2003 08:01:08 -0700, (Chet Hayes)
wrote:

Atkins bars don't contain any sugar alcohols. This just goes to show
you that people have gastric issues for any number of reasons and can
quickly jump to the wrong conclusion.

Hmmmm... I thought someone posted here that glycerine =was= a sugar
alcohol (or maybe they posted that it was a very close chemical
cousin). As I recall, the Atkins bars have about 10g of glycerine in
them.

The one I have in the fridge lists glycerin (glycerol) and maltitol
in the ingredients.

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."